Serum blood urea nitrogen and serum albumin on the first postoperative day predict pancreatic fistula and major complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Publication/Presentation Date
2-1-2013
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) has a high morbidity rate. Previous work has shown that hypoalbuminemia on postoperative day 1 (POD) to be contributory to post-esophagectomy complications. We set out to determine the impact of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and albumin on POD 1 for patients undergoing PD.
METHODS: We examined 446 consecutive patients who underwent PD at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2008. Complications were graded using the Clavien scale. We examined the incidence of complications based on POD 1 albumin
RESULTS: Patients with a BUN(p < 0.001), serious complication (p < 0.001), and pancreatic fistula (p = 0.011). On multivariate analysis, BUN ≥ 10 was the most significant predictor of grade III or above complication (p = 0.0019, hazard ration (HR) = 2.7) and pancreatic fistula (p = 0.016, HR = 2.6). POD 1 albumin
CONCLUSION: Serum albumin and BUN on POD 1 are important predictors of perioperative morbidity following PD. These low-cost and easily accessible tests can be used as a prognostic tool to predict adverse surgical outcomes.
Volume
17
Issue
2
First Page
326
Last Page
331
ISSN
1873-4626
Published In/Presented At
Relles, D. M., Richards, N. G., Bloom, J. P., Kennedy, E. P., Sauter, P. K., Leiby, B. E., … Berger, A. C. (2013). Serum blood urea nitrogen and serum albumin on the first postoperative day predict pancreatic fistula and major complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery: Official Journal Of The Society For Surgery Of The Alimentary Tract, 17(2), 326–331. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-012-2093-1.
Disciplines
Surgery
PubMedID
23225108
Department(s)
Department of Surgery, Department of Surgery Faculty
Document Type
Article